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* .•r’ Mb X»*»■ I in: P o r u a n i ) O bservi r • N ovember 13, 1996 P agi B3 2Hjc Iportlanh (Dhscnwr ENTERTAINMENT Tuskegee “The reason I formed 2 13 with W arren G and Nate D ogg is becau se R ichie Rich had a group cal led 4 15 I was lovin' his style and voice w hich I incorporated into my style when I first sta rte d ra p p in g ."-S n o o p Doggy Dogg. Snoop, arguably the most recognized personality in all o f hip-hop, states that his first influence and rhyme style w as derived fronj an underground rapper that the world has yet to been intro duced to. The entire hip- hop audience is finally on * the verge o f becom ing inti » , - • • mate with the Bay A rea’s best kept secret: the man known as RR (D ouble R) Richie R ich’s national solo debut album . Seasoned Veteran, is a rather historic m om ent for both hip-hop D ef Jam: this is R ichie’s first national debut after years o f running O akland, and the first Bay A rea act ever to be signed to D ef Jam Records. The story o f Richie Rich is both sad and C inderella-ish at the sam e time. After T oo Short becam e more than ju st a local hero on the mic, a small num ber o f other area rappers released album s, but were unable to escape the shadow o fth e reigning rap king. In the w inter o f 1989. the streets o fO ak lan d were surprised by a different sound o f a hardcore gangsta rap group called 4 15 (nam ed after the then O akland area code). G roup mem bers D -I.oc, DJ Darry l and JED w ere all celebrated, but it was the distinct raspy voice and dope gam e related lyrics o f a young Richie Rich that really enthralled listeners The g ro u p ’s album , 41 Fivin, was a Bay Area classic selling 147,000 units. Like all groups, fans have their favorite m em bers, and with RR clearly being the most lauded m em ber, he released a solo album entitled D on’t D o4t, to help increase his bank account and the g ro u p ’s sales. Airmen t6e f 5 t6 L in d a H o r n b u c k le B a n d : Blues with an R&B vocalist, Fri day, N ovem ber 15,9:30 p.m ., Key L argo,31 NW 1st A v e .,223-9919. C a l S co tt T rio : W idely herald ed ja z z group perform s, Friday, N ovem ber 15, 8 :3 0 p .m ., H eathnian Hotel, 241-4100. R obbie L aw s a n d th e U rb a n All S ta rs : Portland favorites, Fri day and Saturday, N ovem ber 15 and 16, 8:30 p.m., Flanders Street Brew pub and Eatery, 1339 N W Flanders St., 22-3414. M id n ig h t Blue: Friday and Sat urday, N ovem ber 15 and 1 6,9:30 p.m.. C andlelight C afe, 2032 SW 5th Ave., 221-0556 Safreidtuf t£e / 6t6 A ndy S to k es: D ress to im press at The U ltim ate P enthouse jam with tw o funks D Js, S aturday, N ovem ber 16, 9:30 p.m .. Crow n Ballroom , 918 SW Y ahm ill St., 870-1 117. D an a B ry a n t & K onny J o r d a n : C heck them out, Saturday, N ovem ber 16,9 p.m ., at B erbati’s Pan, 231 SW A nkeny St., $8 in advance from T icketM aster. Jo n K oonce a n d th e G as Hogs: Pedal-to-the-m etal rock and blues, Saturday, N ovem ber 16, Key L ar go, 31 N W 1st Ave., 9:30 p.m., 223-9919. R ich a rd P unches: Mixingrock, pop and folk, Saturday, N ovem ber 16,4 p.m., Music Millennium, 801 NW 23rd Ave., 2 3 1-8943. B a z u k a J a z z : C reativ e ja z z with a kick, Saturday, N ovem ber 16, 1201 Lounge and C afe, 1201 SW 12th A ve., 255-1201. Sun day t&e f 7t& J o h n F re sk : Pianist, Sunday, N o v e m b e r 17, 7 :3 0 p .m ,, H eathm an Hotel, 241-4100. Big H ea d T o d d & th e M o n ste rs: The M onsters nam ed them selves in the blues tradition, fol lowing the lead by such legends as Eddie “C leanhead” V incent and W illie “ Big Eyes” Smith. See these guys lay it dow n, Sunday, N ovem ber 17, 7 p.m ., at the Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th Ave., $19 in advance from Fastixx. A frican H erita g e M o vie N etw o rk (AHN-Prime) h c s t e d b y O s s ie D avis a n d R u b y D e e p r e s e n ts - A S p e c ia l P rim e Tim e p r e s e n ta tio n o f The T u s k e g e e A irm en , a V e te r a n 's D ay a n d T h a n ksg iv in g h o lid a y p r e s e n ta tio n . The T u s k e g e e A irm en fe a tu r e s a n all s ta r c a s t (L to R:) M a lco lm -Ja m a l W arner, C uba G ooding, Jr., L a u re n c e F ish b u rn e ( b o tto m c e n te r), A llen P a yn e a n d C o u rtn e y V ance. The T u s k e g e e A irm e n airs N o v e m b e r 1, 1 9 9 6 - D e c e m b e r 1 4 , 1 9 9 6 o n AH N P rim e. The A frican H eritage M ovie N et w o rk P rim e -tim e p r e s e n ta tio n s (A H N -Prim e), hosted by legendary fi Im stars O ssie D avis and Ruby Dee, celebrates V eteran ’s Day and the T hanksgiving holiday with the broad cast prem ier o f T he T uskegee A ir men. Starring Laurence Fishburne (Just Cause), the 1993 Best A ctor O scar nom ination for W hat’s Love G ot to Do with It, the T uskegee A ir men airs on K W B P, 12/7/96 at 8 p.m. “Y ou know I ’ nt a veteran o f W orld W ar II, yet it w asn ’t until it w as over that I found out about the T uskegee Airmen. And, if it w eren ’t for the N A A C P taking on the case o f one man discrim inated against by the Air Force, they might not have been o r ganized in the first place," said O ssie Davis. “And , if it w eren ’t for the encouragem ent o f Eleanor Roosevelt, they might never have seen com bat,” replied Rudy Dee. “ But they did see com bat and they fought bravely - and re m a rk a b ly ,” co m m en ted O ssie Davis. The T uskegee Airmen is a recur rence version based on the real w orld W ar II story o f the “ Fighting 9 9 th ,” who were the first A frican-A m erican com bat fighter pi lots ofthe IJ.S. Army Air Corps. These men were not only forced to battle the daunting preju dice at home, but also the Axis pow ers in Europe. Tony Toni Tone “ We nam ed our album the House o f Music after a popular old record store in East O akland, CA , where everybody used to buy their music at," says Raphael S addiq o f Tony Toni Tone. “ We felt this album was packed with good m usic, too." “ We grew up in a house o f m usic,” adds D ’W iggins. R aphael’s brother "O ur father was a blues guitarist, and the title ju st felt right. M usic alw ays brings people together.” “Tony Toni T one is a real band with real instrum ents, w ho have suc ceeded in bringing the art o f R&B songw riting back to the future,” states Time magazine. Called “ Sexy, slam in’ and totally hip!” by People m agazine, the Bay A rea-based trio, w inner o f the 1994 Rolling Stone C ritic’s Poll for ’Best R&B G roup.” c o m p ris e s R aphael S a a d iq , D ’ W ayne W iggins and their cousin Tom othy C hristian Riley. House o f Music, which mixes hip- hop and funk flavors with rock, jazz, blues and gospel, is a "guitar, bass and drums-driven record, with lots o f k ey b o ard an d h o rn s ,” e x p la in s Raphael. “ But moving back and forth is what the Tonyies is about. W e’re seti t q p p R ]< ^ ---------1* not just one thing.” “Their col lective style seems to tran scend all formats...it sets the Tonyies apart by introducing various styles, not just one sound, on the album,” writes Billboard. “ I’m hearing a lot o f growth on this record,” says Tim, who plays drums and keyboards. “This time was more raw. We used mostly live instruments, and you get more o f a real vide if you have somebody playing.” D ’W ayne, who plays guitar and sings, adds “ People want musical, jazzy breaks in hip-hop, but they also want to 1 ‘ with purchase of three months service at $10.00 per month i----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Poler Roller Allstar Jam was enjoyed by all! Cell Phones - No Turn Downs No Credit Check Call for Details II M all 205 R ose M over • 101 M DlV'IIO* Now showing at these theatres. 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